University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Copies of the textbook are available in the library and the Developmental Math Lab.  Following are supplemental handouts and tutorial videos for common trouble areas. Note that some of the tutorials refer to Math 100/101.  Remember that a portion of this class covers Math 100/101 material.  While these are helpful resources, please ask for further clarification either in the Developmental Math Lab or from your instructor.

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Supplemental Handouts and Videos

• Printable Handout On Summary of Fractions
• Tutorial Summaries of Fractions
  • Simplifying (Reducing) Fractions  
  • Multiplying and Dividing Fractions  
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions 
• Printable Handout on Base Identification
• Tutorial Summary of Base Identification
• Printable Handout of Steps for Solving Equations
• Tutorial Summary – Steps for Solving Equations
• Printable Handout of Inequality Summary
• Tutorial Summary of Inequalities
• Printable Copy of Compound Inequalities, which is Handout D in Math 091
• Tutorial Summary of Compound Inequalities from Handout D

Tutorial Summaries of Mixture, Money and Motion Problems Using One Variable  

• Printable Handout of Story Problems: Motion, Mixture and Money Problems
• Tutorial Summary of Motion Problems
• Tutorial Summary of Mixture Problems
• Tutorial Summary of Money Problems

Tutorial Summaries of Graphing

Printable Handout of Graphing Linear Equations  (seventh attachment)

• Tutorial Summary of Calculating the Slope of a Line
• Tutorial Summary of Graphing a Line Using the Slope-Intercept Form of a Line
• Tutorial Summary of Writing the Equation of a Line

Solving Systems of Equations

• Printable Handout Using the Substitution Method
• Tutorial Summary Using the Substitution Method
• Tutorial Summary Using the Addition/Elimination Method

Negatives and Exponents

• Printable Handout of Negatives and Exponents
• Tutorial Summary of Negatives with Exponents

Factoring  

Printable Handout of Factoring Summary with Examples

Tutorial Summaries 

• Factoring out the Greatest Common Factor
• Factoring 4 Terms Using Grouping
• Factoring 3 Terms with a Leading Coefficient of 1
• Factoring 3 terms with a Leading Coefficient Not Equal to 1 Using Grouping
• Factoring Sum and Difference of 2 Perfect Squares
• Factoring Sum and Difference of 2 Perfect Cubes

Solving Quadratic Equations Using Factoring

• Printable Handout of Solving Quadratic Equations
• Tutorial Summary of Solving Quadratic Equations

Rational Expressions

Printable Handout of Rational Expression Summary with Examples

Tutorial Summaries

• Determining the Domain of a Rational Function
• Simplifying a Rational Expression
• Multiplying Rational Expressions
• Dividing Rational Expressions
• Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

Canceling Factors in Rational Expressions

• Printable Handout of canceling factors in rational expressions
• Tutorial Explanation of Canceling Factors to +1, -1 or Not at All

Solving Rational Expression Equations

• Printable Handout of Solving Rational Expression Equations
• Tutorial Summary of Solving Rational Expression Equations 

Simplifying Complex Fractions

• Printable Handout of Simplifying Complex Fractions 
• Tutorial Summary of Simplifying Complex Fractions Using Identity Property with LCD 
• Tutorial Summary of Simplifying Complex Fractions Working with the Fractions 

Simplifying Expressions with Rational Exponents

• Tutorial Summary of Simplifying Expressions with Rational Exponents

Rationalizing Denominators of Radical Expressions

• Printable Handout of Rationalizing Denominators of Radical Expressions
• Tutorial Summary of Rationalizing Denominators of Radical Expressions with One Term in Denominator 
• Tutorial Summary of Rationalizing Denominators of Radical Expressions with Two Terms in Denominator 

Solving Radical Equations

• Printable Handout of Solving Radical Equations
• Tutorial Summary of Solving Radical Equations

Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

• Printable Handout of Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square 
• Tutorial Summary of Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square  

Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula

• Printable Handout of Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula
• Tutorial Summary of Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula

Solving Absolute Value Equations

• Printable Handout of Solving Absolute Value Equations 
• Tutorial Summary of Solving Absolute Value Equations